Overwork is the culture - Manager TransUnion Employee Review

2.0
May 31, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good colleagues, but they've mostly left. This was a company I loved working for until 2022.

Cons

The biggest con is they've developed a culture of overwork and burnout. I was working 60+ hours a week and was still drowning in work. I often had 20-30 hours of meetings a week in addition to 100 emails a day, even even i was off. Because of this I had no vacation for over 2 years (don't let the flex time off fool you). I asked for help and head count and was denied. When describing my level of burnout to my manager a few months after the request for help, I was told "well, we're all busy." The pay is not great and they absolutely hosed everyone on bonuses this year. You're locked into tiny merit increases unless you have a competitive offer, but at that point you should leave. There is no manager development, so there are people leaders who don't have the skills to develop and guide their teams. They also aren't cultivating future leaders. HR exec came from Walmart, a company not know for their employee-focus, and that worries a lot of people. Multiple acquisitions occured without proper vetting or the experience to handle them, leaving many departments on clean-up duty. Offshoring in cheaper labor markets so not sure of long-term job stability.

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TransUnion Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. At TransUnion, we are committed to supporting all our associates in their career growth as well as work life balance. Our organization is constantly evolving to improve our culture and invest in our people leaders. We appreciate your feedback as we continue to engage and provide meaningful experiences to all our associates across the globe. I intend to take your experience back to my team so we can influence positive change in our organization. If you want to discuss further, feel free to reach out to me directly or LifeAtTU@transunion.com - Teedra Bernard

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